Ricky Otto
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ricky Junior Otto[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 November 1967[1] | ||
| Place of birth | London, England[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| –1990 | Haringey Borough | ? | (?) |
| 1990–1993 | Leyton Orient | 56 | (13) |
| 1993–1994 | Southend United | 64 | (17) |
| 1994–1998 | Birmingham City | 45 | (6) |
| 1996 | → Charlton Athletic (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 1997 | → Peterborough United (loan) | 16 | (4) |
| 1997 | → Notts County (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2001 | Halesowen Town | ? | (?) |
| 2001 | Bloxwich United | ? | (?) |
| 2001 | Romulus | ? | (?) |
| 2002 | Rhyl | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Ricky Junior Otto (born 9 November 1967) is a former footballer.
Born in the London Borough of Hackney, he began his career with amateur side Haringey Borough, where his performances in midfield caught the eye of Leyton Orient. They signed him in 1990. His subsequent performances there alerted Southend United manager Barry Fry, who paid £100,000 to bring him to Roots Hall in 1993.
Otto followed Fry to Birmingham City for £800,000 in 1994 but never really settled at the club, having spells on loan at Charlton Athletic, Peterborough United and Notts County. He has the conspicuous record of having scored both goals in a 1–1 draw on his debut against Cambridge United.[1] Released in 1998 he had a spell in non-League football before signing for Rhyl in 2002.
After retiring from football, Otto trained and worked as a probation officer, and went on to found a consultancy working with offenders and those at risk of offending. He became a Christian, and took a degree in theology.[2][3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 115. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
- ↑ "POSH DIARY: Former Posh star still enjoying a life of crime". Peterborough Telegraph. 15 December 2007. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
- ↑ "About us". and "Profiles". Living Xperience Consultancy. Retrieved 23 December 2014.